Strategies That Work: Comprehension Practice, Grades 7 & Up Book

How to Use This Book     3
Standards (reference chart)     5
Text Types     6
Understanding Questions
Introduction     7
Freeflyers: Modern Skydivers     8
Cloze Exercises     9
Circles     10
Finding the Facts
Introduction     11
Mystery in Mandurah     12
The Tree of Life     13
The Tommy Tycho Story     14
Night of the Muttonbirds     15
Our Neighbor in Space     16
Finding the Main Idea
Introduction     17
Earth First     18
Land of the Rippling Gold     19
Bush Medicine     20
That's a Job for Me!     21
Perfect Timing     22
Making Inferences
Introduction     23
The Lady in Black     24
Odious Underarmus, Marathon Man     25
Politically Correct     26
An Interview with Paul Murphy     27
Book Review     28
Using Context Clues
Introduction     29
The Second Plane     30
Special Day     31
Rugby Union     32
Drawing Conclusions
Introduction     33
Pudding Recipes     34
Tsunami     35
The Tattooed Man     36
Noting Details
Introduction     37
Global Warming     38
Marauding Elephants Feel the Heat     39
Following Directions
Introduction     40
Making a Paper Glider     41
Lawn Mower Care Guide     42
Sausage Recipe     43
Understanding Paragraphs
Introduction     44
Mystery in Mandurah     45
Paragraph Exercises     46
Recognizing Persuasion
Introduction     47
Earth First     48
The Year 2000 Problem     49
Fact or Opinion?
Introduction     50
Shopping Carts     51
Global Warming     52
Relevant and Irrelevant Information
Introduction     53
Taking Better Photos     54
Understanding and Using a Table of Contents
Introduction     55
The Age of Dinosaurs in Australia     56
Understanding and Using an Index
Introduction     57
Shaping the News     58
Using Schedules
Introduction     59
Bega Valley Mobile Library Service     60
Reading Maps
Introduction      61
Antarctica     62
Interpreting Tables, Charts, and Graphs
Introduction     63
Seasons and Climate in Antarctica     64
Road Casualties     65
Answer Key     66
Graphic Organizers     77